Violin

It is worth finding an experienced dealer in fine violins to look at it. Preferably several.

Violinists and collectors particularly prize the instruments made by the Gaspara da Salo, Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati families from 16th to the 18th century.

You use the bow just as much as you would on a violin. You can do plain bowing, or spaccato (bounce the bow) or col legno [col leno] (Use the wood to either strike the wood or pull across as you would the hair side.)

The structure of a guitar is divided into two parts: the neck and the body. The neck contains the fretboard, frets, position markers and the tuning pegs on the headstock. The body has the bridge with saddle which anchors the strings, a pick guard and a sound hole that resonates the vibrations of the plucked strings when played.

Apparently only 1700 Gibson Les Paul Standards were made in 1959. These guitars are probably the most sought after guitars in the world, so if you have one, get it checked out for authenticity. If it's an original it could be worth upwards of £200000

Depends how much youre willing to spend but synthetic strings give a better quality sound

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There are two ways the first one is pluck which is when you put your finger at the end of a string and let it go when it makes a noise be carefull you dont brake a string off.

The second way is the bow where you swift along the string with it's not that easy you have a bow hold and you have to press down a bit hard.

It is generally accepted that Stradivarius made what are now the most expensive violins.

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A violist is someone that plays the viola. There isn't really the opposite of that other than someone that doesn't play the viola.

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It came from Italy where Andrea Amati created it in the 1500s.

A person who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler.

A violin has many parts. The body is made out of wood which is most often Maple. The fingerboard, chin-rest and pegs are made out of Ebony. The strings themselves can be made out of a type of metal such as copper. I found the following website to be helpful: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Violin.html I hope this information helps!

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Very much so. Especially, in the later part of the Renaissance. The rebec was used in the transition from the medieval to the renaissance but once the violin was introduced the rebec was displaced rather quickly. Check out the recordings of "the Kings Noise"

I believe the violin stick you are talking about is called a bow. Usually bows are made out of wood and horsehair. When the horsehair is drawn across the string, the violin will produce sound (if rosin is on the horsehair). The wood of the bow basically keeps the horsehair tight and provides a place for the musician to grip the bow. I hope this answers your question.

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A silent electric violin produces the same sound as an electric guitar. It isn't as loud as an acoustic violin, but isn't silent.

nothing of the above is a string instrument which is played with a bow

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a string percussion:the greek (santouri)

Most people classify the violin as a string instrument.

It depends on who you are. If you like the sound of a cello play a cello. If you like flutes play a flute. Both are wonderful instruments.

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To be honest I think the Cello is better because it is easier to play even if the sound you make is not in tune.

Virtually all of Antonio Stradivarius' instruments that were built during what's considered his 'Golden Age' are known - either their current whereabouts or whether or not they were stolen at some point in history from the owner of the instrument. All Stradivarius instruments have provenance (it can be historically traced to the maker and previous owners).

There are several Stradivari instruments that are still missing after being stolen or lost, and it's always possible to find one - one such violin was found to be in use by an amateur violinist. There of course were no charges filed, and a settlement was reached. But the best way to know is to contact the Stradivari Society.

Given the small number of known Stradivari instruments (about 700) and the small number of those still missing, the odds of finding one of those missing instruments are pretty long. Since many manufacturers over the years, as well as forgers, have made copies and called them Stradivarius, it's more likely to have a copy than an original.

A violin is a specific instrument, whereas a fiddle can refer to a whole load of string instruments, similar to the violin, such as the welsh crwth and the apachi Tzii'edo a 'tl. But a violin can be considered a fiddle

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Smash it against a hard surface. Leave it out in the rain. Put it in a room with high humidity. There are tons of ways to break a string instrument.